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Caltha leptosepala - Polygonum bistortoides Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Caltha leptosepala - Polygonum bistortoides Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This type is described from one study of subalpine and alpine meadows of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico, where it occurs in wetlands. The association is based upon 2 plots of data, each of which could legitimately be placed in a different association based upon species composition and abundance. These plots represent stands of subalpine wet meadow vegetation types, found in small areas within the predominant spruce-fir forest. Elevations range from 2930 to over 3200 m (9600-10,500 feet). The soils of both stands were reported to be saturated year-round, with one stand having standing water much of the year. Both stands are characterized by dominance of herbaceous species, primarily <i>Deschampsia caespitosa, Caltha leptosepala</i>, and <i>Polygonum bistortoides</i>. Other species present in less abundance include <i>Swertia perennis, Pedicularis groenlandica, Ligusticum porteri, Phleum alpinum</i> and <i>Veronica wormskjoldii</i>. This association is probably not a valid type, and the plots representing it should be compared to data from other wet meadow, herbaceous types from elsewhere in the southern Rockies. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34096.CEGL001956
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
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  Translated: White Marsh-marigold - American Bistort Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Caltha leptosepala - Polygonum bistortoides Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL001956